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    Wildfire in Southeast San Diego County Forces Boulder Oaks Campground Evacuation

    By Elizabeth Ireland,

    1 day ago
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    Boulder Oaks Campground sign. Photo via @ClevelandNF X

    A wildfire scorched dozens of open acres in the southeastern reaches of San Diego County Monday, forcing an evacuation of a back-country campground but causing no reported structural damage or injuries.

    The blaze erupted about 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Kitchen Creek Road and Old Highway 80, south of Interstate 8 in the Boulder Oaks area, according to Cleveland National Forest public affairs.

    While firefighters worked to contain the flames, authorities evacuated Boulder Oaks Campground as a precaution.

    As of 3 p.m., crews were making good progress toward subduing the blaze, which by then had spread over an estimated 43 acres, said Janice Tull, a dispatcher for Cleveland National Forest.

    City News Service contributed to this article.

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